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Engineering Catastrophes

A section that had pancaked would prove a test for even the most advanced machines. There...

[narrator] Given the extreme danger and with time ticking away, Robin needed to report back quickly. And sure enough, ran the robot all the way the length, up and down in that, and it was really clear there was nothing in there. [narrator] A section that had pancaked would prove a test for even the most advanced machines. There were portions
that they wanted to try
to go in, and we're talking 3 inches. So that makes it
particularly challenging

Full Transcript

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[narrator] Given the extreme danger and with time ticking away,
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Robin needed to report back quickly.
00:00:07.056 --> 00:00:10.278
And sure enough, ran the robot all the way the length,
00:00:10.353 --> 00:00:11.938
up and down in that,
00:00:11.094 --> 00:00:14.318
and it was really clear there was nothing in there.
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[narrator] A section that had pancaked
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would prove a test for even the most advanced machines.
00:00:22.353 --> 00:00:25.238
There were portions that they wanted to try to go in,
00:00:25.312 --> 00:00:27.158
and we're talking 3 inches.
00:00:27.016 --> 00:00:30.758
So that makes it particularly challenging.
Duration
32 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:13
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
3
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

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Movie Summary

With access to all phases of design and a large cast of experts, some of the great failures of engineering history are uncovered.
S06 • E07 So the chemicals, from what I understand, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
So the chemicals, from what I understand,
S06 • E09 We wanted to be there and work as hard - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
We wanted to be there and work as hard
S06 • E05 [narrator] The dredge increased its power, in an attempt to swing away. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
[narrator] The dredge increased its power, in an attempt to ...
S06 • E07 Doing the research, I saw that they weren't required to have - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
Doing the research, I saw that they weren't required to...
S06 • E10 The earthquake was one of the worst disasters - Engineering Catastrophes 00:33
The earthquake was one of the worst disasters
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: While the temporary bridge was being built, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: While the temporary bridge was being built,
S06 • E08 And for every single thing you look at to be broken. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
And for every single thing you look at to be broken.
S06 • E06 In Manhattan, a massive crawler crane - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
In Manhattan, a massive crawler crane
S06 • E08 [narrator] Across Christchurch, more than 180 people died, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:38
[narrator] Across Christchurch, more than 180 people died,
S06 • E07 But there was another outstanding mystery. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
But there was another outstanding mystery.
S06 • E01 You know, it's just, it's just amazing what the volunteer does - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
You know, it's just, it's just amazing what the vo...
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: In California, a crucial bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: In California, a crucial bridge
S06 • E07 At the time, the plant was heavily stocked with - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
At the time, the plant was heavily stocked with
S06 • E03 [narrator] Nearly 48 hours after the collapse, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] Nearly 48 hours after the collapse,
S06 • E09 An investigation was underway to understand why it failed. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
An investigation was underway to understand why it failed.
S06 • E02 [narrator] And with a blowdown, that control is key. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] And with a blowdown, that control is key.
S06 • E01 [narrator] With the city in mourning, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] With the city in mourning,
S06 • E07 So why had the fire simmered instead - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
So why had the fire simmered instead
S06 • E04 [narrator] The crack was in a critical girder, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] The crack was in a critical girder,
S06 • E09 Civil Engineering Professor Tracy Abbot - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Civil Engineering Professor Tracy Abbot